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How to Install CAMEC One-Key System

Do you have a different key for your caravan door, water filler, toilet access,
and boot handle?

There is now a solution that will let you open them all with one key!

CAMEC has a One-Key solution that will fit most lockable items on the outside
of your Caravan or Motorhome. For some new locks the keyed alike barrels simply
replace the existing barrel, while for other locks you need to replace the
barrel holder before you can install your new One-Key barrel.

Barrel kits are available to suit a number of different locks, and from April 2014 each kit will have one LONG barrel and the balance as SHORT barrels.
1) CAMEC lockable water filler
2) T-handle boot locks
3) Thetford toilet and access doors.
4) Access door lock housing.
5) Camec 3 point door lock

1) CAMEC hinged lid water filler (One-Key
short barrel compatible)

The CAMEC hinged lid water filler come One-Key ready where the short barrels
are a direct replacement for the barrels supplied with the filler. These
water fillers (see 2 below) were released in 2012 as a direct
size replacement for the earlier VECAM and CAMEC (see 1 below) lockable
water fillers with the removable cap.

To replace the short barrel included with filler (2 above) follow
these easy steps.

Above:
(1) While unlocked, insert RED key into the original pre-installed BLACK
key barrel. Remove the original barrel by pulling the RED key.
(2) Insert the BLUE key into the new short barrel then
place the new barrel into the water filler.

Your water
filler will now open with any of the supplied blue keys.
To remove red key for reuse, depress the outer circlip while pulling key.

2) CAMEC T-handles, 2 styles and 2 sizes (One-Key compatible)

The CAMEC T-handles have been used on thousands of Caravan boots over
the years. The pointed style has been used on Windsor Rapids, Coromal, and Transformer.

Up to 2011: CAMEC handles produced prior to 2011 are not compatible with the One-Key system,
In 2012: CAMEC introduced two boot T-handles that will accommodate
the SHORT One-Key barrels.
In 2014: CAMEC changed these two boot T-handles to only accommodate the LONG One-Key barrels.
We are unable to get boot handles that accept the SHORT barrels. Even the COMPLETE boot locks are NOT one key compatible at this stage.

The square style below changed in April 2014 and will now only accept the LONG barrel.

The pointed style below changed in April 2014 and will now also only accept the LONG barrel.

Installation is the same on all styles.

(1) T-handle as supplied
(2) Insert BLUE key into One-Key SHORT or LONG barrel depends on your lock, then place barrel
into T-handle

The very popular Thetford Toilets, C2, C4, C200, C400 and C250 all use
the Thetford access door, plus there are many larger Thetford access doors
that use the same lock. These locks can have the inner barrel housing
changed to this part (there are 2 in a kit) to accept the CAMEC One-Key
lock barrels.

Installation will take about 5-10mins and care should be taken to not
drop parts when opening the rear of the lock. It is recommended to lay
the door flat for this procedure. Full instructions are included in the
pack, but briefly:

(1) Remove 2 phillips head screws and cover from rear of
lock(s). Replace housing as per the instructions in the pack. Discard
old housing and barrel. Replace rear cover.
(2) Insert BLUE key into One-Key barrel, then place barrel
into front of door.

RED Key is not required unless you need to remove the barrel.

4) Access door lock housing (One-Key compatible)

A number of small access doors use the rotating mini door lock shown
below. The sliding tongue style is used on some access doors also. The identical procedure is used.

(1) The housing (both styles) come without any barrel
or keys. These are a separate part.
(2) Insert BLUE key into One-Key barrel, then place barrel
into front of door.

RED Key is not required unless you need to remove the barrel.

5) CAMEC 3 point door lock (Outside handle
replacement)

All CAMEC doors made before 2012 had the Original CAMEC 3 point lock
which did NOT have a coloured logo. These require replacement of the outer
door handle with the One-Key outer door handle, which is identified by
the addition of an Aqua/Grey logo as shown below.

Most new locks purchased since 2012 should include the CAMEC logo and
will be compatible with the One-Key lock barrels.

**Important - Check for the logo, manufacturers may have had existing stock of doors or locks that were still installed after 2012.

Left image shows ORIGINAL outer lock housing that needs to be replaced
Right image shows One-Key Compatible housing and has Aqua/Grey Logo

To install new One-Key barrel
(1) UNLOCK existing lock with your existing key. Then Insert RED key into the original pre-installed
BLACK key barrel.
(2) Remove the original barrel by pulling the RED key.
(3) Insert BLUE key into One-Key barrel, then place barrel
into front of door.

To remove RED key for reuse, depress the outer circlip while pulling key.

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5 Comments

David Evans

What happens with compression hatch locks. I can't find replacement latches listed, although they appear in your youtube videos. How can I identify if the latches currently fitted are camec (new JB Scorpion) and would accept new barrels?

Laura - CaravansPlus

Gerry Schoorl

Hello, I have lost the key for the door and gas bottle door and water door on my Jayco slide on. is your one key fits all barrel replacements suitable for Jayco locks. Jayco does not appear to have this system but will sell the locks separately and once again you have three different keys. Thank you in advance for your reply.